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Interior of an already slightly withered purple Eustoma blossom. In German, this pretty cut-flower is also known as tulip rose, because it looks like a rose on the exterior, but like a tulip on the interior (well, sort of). For further confusion, Eustoma actually belongs to the gentian family, and therefore also goes by the name of prairie gentian, but is also known as Texas bluebell, although bluebells aren't gentians, nor are they roses or tulips, but belong to the Campanula family. Oh, and have I mentioned that the Greek name Eustoma translates as "pleasant mouth"? 

The flower is endemic to the warm areas of the southern United States, to Mexico, the Caribbean and Southern America – which must be the reason why the second name this flower is known under in Germany is "Japanrose": Japanese rose. OK, let's settle on Eustoma ;) Especially the purple, lilac and white colour varierties are being cultivated for the cut-flower market.

My photo is a focus stacking made of 15 images (combined in-camera). I've used both extension tubes (10 and 16 mm) to get as close to the yellow pistil as possible. I'm not 100 percent happy with the sharpness, but as usual it was impossible to re-shoot the exact same image, so I decided to stick to what I have. Processed only minimally in DXO PhotoLab (since I already had the in-camera Jpg). In ON1 I've added a subtle vignette and some glow.

HMM, Everyone!   

Innenansicht einer schon leicht welken Japanrosenblüte. Die Japanrose ist bei uns auch als Tulpenrose bekannt, weil sie von außen wie ein Rose aussieht, aber von innen eher wie eine Tulpe (aber auch nicht so richtig). Die hübsche Blume, die ihre Heimat in den warmen Regionen des Südens der USA, Mexico, der Karibik und Südamerika, aber nicht in Japan hat, wird insbesondere in der weißen und lilafarbenen Varietät für den Schnittblumenmarkt gezüchtet. 

Eigentlich gehört die Eustoma zu den Enziangewächsen, wird im Englischen aber auch als Texas Bluebell bezeichnet, obwohl Bluebells, also Glockenblumen, eben Glockenblumen und keine Enziangewächse sind. Wir haben also eine Tulpe, die keine ist, aber wie ein Rose aussieht und als Glockenblume bezeichnet wird, obwohl sie ein Enziangewächs ist. Noch Fragen? Ach ja, ich vergaß zu erwähnen, dass ihr wissenschaftlicher Name "Eustoma" aus dem Griechischen übersetzt "angenehmer Mund" bedeutet ;)

Habt eine gute Woche und passt gut auf Euch auf!

Taken on: November 21, 2021

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Camera: Olympus E-M1MarkIII, f/6.3, 1.6 sec, 60mm (=120mm), ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

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Aperture:	f/6.3
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ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
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